Still Waiting on Baby ~ Giveaway | Boise Maternity Photographer

So today, Aug. 27, is baby's due date. I thought it would be fun to get all my friends, family and fans involved in this little waiting game and have a contest. Anyone can participate from anywhere and I have a really fun prize for the winner! Let's see who can guess the baby's birthdate, weight and height. The one closest to the correct stats will be the winner. Time of birth will be the tie-breaker if we need it. Please submit your guesses as soon as possible in the comments below.

The winner will receive a custom-designed print with their family's important dates on it. You can see a sample below (dates/names were modified for privacy). Winner will get to pick first/middle name/birthdates and color of accent font. The finished print will be 11X14 and will be ready to frame. Print can be mailed anywhere, so no excuses not to come join in the fun. Also, I have some modified wording if you happen to have not started your family yet. :0)  Come play along and see who can guess when Baby M will make her appearance.

What a difference a day will make!

Couldn't resist sharing some sweet moments with my boy before he becomes a big brother.  

Is your child North America's Cutest Kid? ~ Idaho Children's Photographer

 Is your child North America’s Cutest Kid?

Now you have the opportunity to prove it. And help a great cause at the same time!

For the second year, Maggie Malson Photography is participating in the International Charity Model Search. This year's model search is to select North America’s Cutest Kid and to raise funds for the non-profit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation.

The grand prizewinner will win a $2,500 savings bond, a $2,500 travel package, and a $100 Target gift card.  The second and third place runners up each will win a $500 savings bond and a $100 Target gift card.

Model Search Special:
$50 entrance fee per child includes a 15-minute mini session and one image submitted to the International gallery. You will receive 6-10 images to preview in an online gallery and one gift print (up to 8X10, value $40). Siblings will incur an additional session fee and their own time slot. Special pricing on limited edition portrait products will also be available. The contest runs from now until March 31, so sessions will be scheduled beginning Feb. 1 through March 22, 2011.

Finalists will be determined by online votes. Each vote is $1 (no limit on the amount of votes you can cast), and all proceeds from votes benefit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. Every family member who registers their information on the Charity Model Search Website will also receive 1 complimentary vote.  The top 5 paid votes, and the top 5 complimentary votes in each region will move on to the final judging round for a total of 50 finalists.

Grand prize international winner and runners up will be determined from the 50 regional finalists. The winner and runners up are selected by photography experts.

Contest open to residents of the United States and Canada. For more information, visit www.charitymodelsearch.org.

But that's not all...

In addition, every child (ages 0-18) entered in the model search will also be entered in a blog contest for a chance to win a complimentary creative children or family portrait session (value $150) with Maggie Malson Photography as well as a $25 Target gift card!

Whether they are fresh from the womb, trying to learn their ABC's or getting ready to head off to college, there is always time to capture memories of the beautiful child/children in your life.

Call (208) 674-1283 or email info@maggiemalsonphotography.com now to enter your “Cutest Kid” in these exciting contests!

Sunset Silhouette ~ Idaho Portrait Photographer

I was editing some more of the images from the wedding I photographed this summer in Kansas. And one of my favorites sites to visit, Go{4}Pro and Heather Ward are having a cool giveaway, so I thought I'd enter this image.

Aspiring or Pro Photographers

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Announcing...Baby & Child Contest!

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